With more than 1,428 million inhabitants, India became the most populous country on the planet, a condition that China had until now, according to the most up-to-date statistics.
A document from the United Nations Fund for Population reviewed by Chinese media indicates that 1425.7 million people currently live in that nation, which is why it now occupies second place in the list of that indicator, the Prensa Latina agency (PL) publishes. .
The Chinese government has expressed great concern because demographic behavior points to the imminent arrival of a great decline and questions studies on a peak of 1442 million individuals in 2029, due to the persistence of the combination of rapid aging and low birthrates. .
Last year deaths in the country increased to 10.4 million and only 9.5 million babies were born, the lowest rate in that indicator since 1962, the source specifies.
Since 2010, the number of citizens under 15 years of age has decreased to 100 million, with an annual average reduction of 2.25 million, the publication adds.
In contrast, the rate of older adults increased rapidly to currently exceed 280 million people over 60 years of age, which represents 19.8 percent of the total population.
According to experts, with this trend the demographic dividend will end in China, which refers to the potential for economic growth when in a population the individuals of working age (from 15 to 64 years) exceed the inactive age (under 14 and older). of 65), recalls PL.
Specialists in these issues also alert about changes in the near future and the need to focus on the dividends arising from segments such as women and the elderly.
